生死有命
shēng​sǐ​yǒu​mìng

life and death are ruled by fate

  • created reference approved 生死有命 → 富贵在天/富貴在天 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    生死有命 shēng​sǐ​yǒu​mìng

    富贵在天 / 富貴在天 fù​guì​zài​tiān

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 生死有命 · shēng​sǐ​yǒu​mìng · life and death are ruled by fate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    生死有命

    shēng​sǐ​yǒu​mìng

    life and death are ruled by fate

    Life and death are determined by destiny, often specifically referring to the first half of the couplet [[生死有命，富贵在天|生死有命，富貴在天|sheng1 si3 you3 ming4 fu4 gui4 zai4 tian1]]

    生死 (literal) → 生死 · shēng​sǐ · life and death 有命 (literal) → 有命 · yǒu​mìng · predestined

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